Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ in Costa Rica

Costa Rica: Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ was 1,367 millions in 2019. ▲ Rising

Latest (2019)
1,367 millions
Change on year
up 5.2%
World rank
40th
of 92 countries
All-time high
1,370 millions
in 2017
All-time low
315.54 millions
in 2000
Years of data
19
1999–2019

Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ in Costa Rica, 1999–2019

2505007501.0k1.2k1999200920191999: 353.8 millions2000: 315.5 millions2001: 331.6 millions2002: 394.3 millions2004: 382.9 millions2006: 466.5 millions2007: 538.5 millions2008: 595.1 millions2009: 732.1 millions2010: 851 millions2011: 914.1 millions2012: 1.0k millions2013: 1.1k millions2014: 1.1k millions2015: 1.3k millions2016: 1.3k millions2017: 1.4k millions2018: 1.3k millions2019: 1.4k millions

Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics. Measured in millions.

Analysis

Costa Rica recorded 1,367 millions for government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ in 2019.

That represents a change of up 5.2% on the previous year and up 86.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ in Costa Rica peaked at 1,370 millions in 2017 and was at its lowest, 315.54 millions, in 2000.

That places Costa Rica 40th out of 92 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.

Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ in Costa Rica, year by year

Annual values for Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ (millions) in Costa Rica, 1999 to 2019.
Year millions Change
1999 353.81 millions
2000 315.54 millions -10.8%
2001 331.62 millions +5.1%
2002 394.25 millions +18.9%
2004 382.92 millions -2.9%
2006 466.45 millions +21.8%
2007 538.46 millions +15.4%
2008 595.06 millions +10.5%
2009 732.08 millions +23.0%
2010 851.01 millions +16.2%
2011 914.08 millions +7.4%
2012 1,028 millions +12.4%
2013 1,071 millions +4.2%
2014 1,143 millions +6.7%
2015 1,274 millions +11.5%
2016 1,329 millions +4.3%
2017 1,370 millions +3.1%
2018 1,300 millions -5.2%
2019 1,367 millions +5.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 353.81 millions 353.81 millions 353.81 millions 1
2000s 469.55 millions 315.54 millions 732.08 millions 8
2010s 1,165 millions 851.01 millions 1,370 millions 10

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Frequently asked questions

What is government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ in Costa Rica?
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ in Costa Rica was 1,367 millions in 2019, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
What is the highest government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Costa Rica?
The highest recorded value was 1,370 millions in 2017.
What is the lowest government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ recorded in Costa Rica?
The lowest recorded value was 315.54 millions in 2000.
How does Costa Rica rank for government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$?
Costa Rica ranks 40th out of 92 countries with data for 2019.
Is government expenditure on lower secondary education, ppp$ rising or falling in Costa Rica?
Over the last ten years it is up 86.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Costa Rica data come from?
The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ (millions). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Government expenditure on lower secondary education, PPP$ (millions)
Unit
millions
Source
UNESCO Institute for Statistics
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
92 places, 1,122 data points, 1995–2019
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Total general (local, regional and central) government expenditure on lower secondary education (current, capital, and transfers), in millions PPP$ (at purchasing power parity), in nominal value. It includes expenditure funded by transfers from international sources to government. Total government expenditure for a given level of education (e.g. primary, secondary, or all levels combined) in national currency is converted to PPP$. Limitations: In some instances data on total government expenditure on education refers only to the Ministry of Education, excluding other ministries which may also spend a part of their budget on educational activities. For more information, consult the UNESCO Institute of Statistics website: http://www.uis.unesco.org/Education/